Scottsbluff, Nebraska Micropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. If whitewater paddling is your thing and you're in Scottsbluff, Nebraska you may have to drive some distance to get to some decent whitewater. The list below will tell you what the perfect spot for you is. It's not a very long list of nearby whitewater as you can see but not too bad either. If you pick the right whitewater spot you will have a great trip. HIGH QUALITY TOPO MAP, CLICK HERE Important Whitewater Safety Information Whitewater paddling spots near Scottsbluff, Nebraska: Whitewater 100 to 125 miles from Scottsbluff, Nebraska Cache La Poudre River, Colorado, Mishiwaka Inn to Poudre Park Picnic Ground, 124 miles away, class III, 3 miles long. Cache La Poudre River, Colorado, Poudre Park Picnic Gound to below Pine View Falls, 122 miles away, class IV, 2 miles long. Cache La Poudre River, Colorado, below Pineview Falls to Mile Marker 114.7, 121 miles away, class III-IV, 2 miles long. Cache La Poudre River, Colorado, below Filter Plant to Picnic Rock Access, 118 miles away, class II-III, 2.4 miles long. Cache La Poudre River - North Fork, Colorado, Livermore Bridge to Main Stem, 117 miles away, class II-III, 11 miles long. South Platte River, Colorado, Brighton City Park to Fort Lupton, 121 miles away, class I-II, 7 miles long. Bluegrass Creek, Wyoming, Tunnel outlet to Highway 34, 103 miles away, class II-V+, 20 miles long. Laramie River, Wyoming, Tunnel Road to Palmer Canyon Road, 105 miles away, class II-IV, 16 miles long. Laramie River, Wyoming, Wheatland No. 3 Reservoir to Tunnel Road, 122 miles away, class I-III, 17 miles long. Whitewater 125 to 150 miles from Scottsbluff, Nebraska Big Thompson River, Colorado, Drake to Canyon Mouth, 128 miles away, class III-IV, 7.75 miles long. Big Thompson River, Colorado, Lake Estes to Drake, 131 miles away, class II-IV+(V+), 11.5 miles long. Boulder Creek, Colorado, Mile Marker 32 to Blue Bridge, 149 miles away, class IV-V(V+), 2 miles long. Boulder Creek, Colorado, Blue Bridge to Eben G Fine Park, 145 miles away, class IV, 6 miles long. Boulder Creek, Colorado, Eben G Fine Park to CU Greenhouse, 143 miles away, class II-III, 3 miles long. Boulder Creek - South, Colorado, Gross Mountain Reservoir to Eldorado State Park, 148 miles away, class IV(V+), 7.2 miles long. Boulder Creek - South, Colorado, Eldorado Canyon, 146 miles away, class V+, 0.75 miles long. Cache La Poudre River, Colorado, Home Moraine to Indian Meadows Bridge, 135 miles away, class III-IV, 9.5 miles long. Cache La Poudre River, Colorado, Indian Meadows Bridge to Narrows Picnic Ground, 133 miles away, class III-IV, 8 miles long. Cache La Poudre River, Colorado, Narrows Picninc Ground to Steven's Gulch Access, 129 miles away, class IV-V+, 3.4 miles long. Cache La Poudre River, Colorado, Steven's Gulch Access to Mishawaka Inn, 128 miles away, class III-IV, 3.3 miles long. Cache La Poudre River - North Fork, Colorado, Cherokee Park Road to Halligan, 128 miles away, class IV-V, 9 miles long. Cache La Poudre River - South Fork, Colorado, Fish Creek Trailhead to Main fork, 134 miles away, class IV-V, 12.5 miles long. Saint Vrain Creek - North, Colorado, Peak to Peak Highway to Buttonrock Preserve, 144 miles away, class V+, 13 miles long. Saint Vrain Creek - North, Colorado, Buttonrock Preserve to CR 80, 138 miles away, class IV(V), 1.8 miles long. Saint Vrain Creek - North, Colorado, CR 80 to Lyons, 136 miles away, class III, 6.5 miles long. Saint Vrain Creek - South, Colorado, Confluence to 1 in 5 Rapid, 142 miles away, class V+, 5 miles long. Saint Vrain Creek - South, Colorado, Ceran St. Vrain Trailhead to Confluence, 145 miles away, class V+, 5.5 miles long. South Platte River, Colorado, Confluence of Cherry Creek and South Platte, 145 miles away, class II-III, 0.5 miles long. Spearfish Creek, South Dakota, City Park to Evans Park, 130 miles away, class II, 1.5 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Other Outdoors Recreation Nearby: Ski Resorts near Scottsbluff, Nebraska: Ski Areas 100 to 150 miles from Scottsbluff, Nebraska Terry Peak, South Dakota, 123 miles, vertical drop 1100 feet Ski Areas 150 to 200 miles from Scottsbluff, Nebraska Arapahoe Basin, Colorado, 197 miles, vertical drop 2270 feet Keystone, Colorado, 197 miles, vertical drop 2900 feet Loveland, Colorado, 175 miles, vertical drop 2410 feet SolVista, Colorado, 174 miles, vertical drop 1000 feet Eldora, Colorado, 155 miles, vertical drop 1600 feet Winter Park, Colorado, 173 miles, vertical drop 3060 feet Ski Areas 200 to 250 miles from Scottsbluff, Nebraska Breckenridge, Colorado, 202 miles, vertical drop 3398 feet Copper Mountain, Colorado, 201 miles, vertical drop 2601 feet Ski Copper, Colorado, 223 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet Steamboat, Colorado, 226 miles, vertical drop 3668 feet Monarch, Colorado, 236 miles, vertical drop 1171 feet Vail, Colorado, 224 miles, vertical drop 3450 feet Beaver Creek, Colorado, 223 miles, vertical drop 4040 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. National Parks near Scottsbluff, Nebraska: National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Scottsbluff, Nebraska Jewel Cave National Monument, 96 miles Scotts Bluff National Monument, 4 miles Wind Cave National Park, 82 miles National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Scottsbluff, Nebraska Badlands National Park, 158 miles Devils Tower National Monument, 156 miles Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, 190 miles Mount Rushmore National Memorial, 108 miles Rocky Mountain National Park, 144 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. Important Outdoors Safety Information       Go to Nebraska Rivers